diff --git a/code/modules/lighting/lighting_area.dm b/code/modules/lighting/lighting_area.dm
index 0b4ebb820b1..253acc23700 100644
--- a/code/modules/lighting/lighting_area.dm
+++ b/code/modules/lighting/lighting_area.dm
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	luminosity           = TRUE
 	var/dynamic_lighting = TRUE
 
-/area/New()
+/area/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
 
 	if (dynamic_lighting)